Maybe the Demand on CSC Needs to Be Transparency

[bingowashisnameoh 17]

First time post here. Since October and even before I have sat and watched this board. And I must confess I am absolutely appalled and even a little insulted....not at the VJ community, I think it's awesome, but at the entire immigration and visa system in the US. As a person who is a veteran and who pays his taxes, I am absolutely disgusted. Whoever came up with the VisaJourney concept is brilliant because there is obviously a need. It's somewhat unfortunate because government should be transparent to begin with. However, I have read repeatedly about inquiries made to the service centers and congressional reps and there seems to be a disturbing pattern of wanting to know from the callers where they are getting their information; as to use that response as some sort of rebuttal that since the information is not coming from them that it is suddenly questionable. I find that very insulting and would encourage everyone in the future, when calling they make that point very clearly and very loudly. I don't think anyone here is asking to be moved to the front of the line but it certainly should not be treated as being out of line to demand transparency. The recent non sense with CSC goes way beyond the line of acceptable behavior from any organization funded by public tax money. I would ask anyone who cares to join me to please even after your petition is approved to stay in this fight for the people in line behind us. As a USC and petitioner this really sickens me to no end. Someone somewhere started the VJ website because the government did not. They developed it to establish some sort of clarity and transparency for anyone seeking a US Visa...and they did it for free...because the US Government did not, but should have. All of the stress I see caused from mostly simply not knowing what is going on is extremely offensive when you think of the cause. Asking for transparency in government in order to eliminate unnecessary stress and concern should not be this difficult. My suggestion to any of you the next time you call to follow up on your case and are asked where you got the information...I would suggest your response be 'I got it from a website that maintains more transparency for immigration than you can obviously maintain for yourselves; so therefore that should not concern you.'

But as far as me remaining quiet..I am done. I am a person who prides myself on patience. However, no one on this board should be questioning themselves on whether maybe or not they are being patient enough. What is happening here is WRONG..WRONG...WRONG.

[samename 28]

I'm a Veteran as well ,I'm usually not one to complain but my patience ran out last week. What irks me the most is the fact that this is not the last step in getting the visa, It's the FIRST. The first dag gone step and it's taking 7 months or more for some. Sheesh, while I was deployed at least I knew we would redeploy after a year.

[bingowashisnameoh 17]

it's beyond ridiculous and you are correct, the military has much more transparency than immigration. I find it all beyond insulting. I can't help but think as I saw the protesters in Washington on the news today if maybe..we...our government sometimes invites illegal immigration with such a ####### system filled with people working that simply do not seem to care. Maybe the answer instead of passing more legislation is reforming the ####### system they have now to make it more user friendly, efficient and most importantly more transparent.

[Oregon Bound 30]

I think that is the whole point. When we decided to go the K1 route we made plans based on approximate processing times. Based on those times I should have been getting my visa about now and making plans to move to the states with my children. All we wanted to know and still want to know is how long this process is going take roughly.

I am just past the 8 month mark now and many have waited longer. If I was told at the time it was going to take a year then I would have accepted that but to be told 5 months then a set of never ending excuses is simply not good enough.

[bingowashisnameoh 17]

they need to meet their commitments and do what they are leading people to believe they will do and stop making excuses. I know my tax bill is due on the 15th...and if i dont send it in and tell them i had a plumbing problem and it got wet, we all know that won't fly...or if the return is out of order and does not make sense or if i am not transparent with my income...i am very aware what the governments response is going to be to that too. some may argue it's not the same thing...but it is definitely the same thing.

[Bayareaguy 156]

I especially detest the "Working only prior to July 18" line, when it is clear they are indeed working on cases after that date. What's with the blatant lie? So they don't need to do anything about your case? It's infuriating.

Edited April 11, 2013 by Bayareaguy

[samename 28]

it's beyond ridiculous and you are correct, the military has much more transparency than immigration. I find it all beyond insulting. I can't help but think as I saw the protesters in Washington on the news today if maybe..we...our government sometimes invites illegal immigration with such a ####### system filled with people working that simply do not seem to care. Maybe the answer instead of passing more legislation is reforming the ####### system they have now to make it more user friendly, efficient and most importantly more transparent.

you are correct!